A Camera's Not The Only Thing Tourists Bring On Visits To Lady Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is seen through fog prior to the start of the 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty ceremony on Liberty Island in Sept. 2011.

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Quick: What's the first thing you'd grab for a day trip to Liberty Island to get an up-close look at the Statue of Liberty?

Yeah, most people would say a camera, maybe an umbrella on a rainy day but thousands of visitors are thinking differently. Here's what The New York Daily News found after looking into what U.S. Park Police have confiscated from visitors after they started more "rigorous airport-style" screenings at the beginning of 2011: